indecent assault

noun

: an offensive sexual act or series of acts exclusive of rape committed against another person without consent

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He was later arrested in western Massachusetts by Great Barrington police on Feb. 29, 2024, for rape of a child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 Nantucket authorities arraigned Aldana-Arevalo on July 26 in Nantucket District Court for one count of rape of a child with a 10-year age difference, and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2024 Leonardo Hernandez, 29, has been charged with indecent assault and battery after allegedly conducting an unauthorized exam on a patient. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 June 2024 De Paz-Munoz is charged with rape of child by force, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery against a minor, which ICE linked to one victim. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indecent assault

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indecent assault was in 1855

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“Indecent assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecent%20assault. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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